| A | B |
|---|
| latitude | distance north or south of the equator |
| temperate deciduous | contain trees that lose their leaves |
| desert | thick scaly skin adaptation for this biome |
| chaparral | junipers, pinon pines and olive trees here |
| permafrost | permanently frozen soil |
| emergent layer | top layer of the rainforest |
| temperate grassland | antelope and bison found here |
| succulent | cacti are an example |
| conifer | trees that have seeds develop in cones |
| biome | large region characterized with a specific climate |
| canopy | primary layer of the rainforest |
| understory | layer that receives little light |
| Sahara | hottest place on Earth |
| dunes | these are referred to as the seas of the desert |
| temperate rainforest | only located in Washington State in the US |
| taiga | northern coniferous forest |
| tundra | most fragile biome on the planet |
| lichens | primary plant of the tundra |
| leathery leaves | adatptation of the chaparral |
| mountains | cause for the small amount of precip in the desert |
